"East German Boy Scouts Tank Unit" Topic
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09 Jun 2022 7:06 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "East German Boy Scouts Tank Unit." to "East German Boy Scouts Tank Unit"Removed from Ultramodern Warfare (2012-present) boardCrossposted to Cold War (1946-1989) board
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| jedburgh | 09 Jun 2022 7:22 a.m. PST |
Never had these when I was in the Scouts. I don't think the Hitler Youth comparison is apt. Wonder what happened to the originals maybe sold to Putin. YouTube link |
| Arjuna | 09 Jun 2022 8:06 a.m. PST |
I don't think the Hitler Youth comparison is apt. At least in the 1950s there were a lot that laconically commented that only the flag, uniform and songbook had been changed.
Some of them were former National Socialists.
They were even very fond of it. These toy tanks were built in the training workshop at the sponsor company, VEB Agrochemie Piesteritz.
As far as it is known they were presumably lost with the liquidation of the company.
Rumour has it, they could fire gun rounds.
The turret could probably not move. Some footage of them on Youtube Now, 35 years later for ambitious RC model builder in 1/4 and 1/6:
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| Stryderg | 09 Jun 2022 9:29 a.m. PST |
The best we had were bicycles and push carts: YouTube link (but we didn't have hills) |
| SBminisguy | 09 Jun 2022 1:26 p.m. PST |
Man, if we'd had tanks I think our BSA troop would have had 10x as many kids wanting to join! |
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